The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $192,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $192,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $101,750 | 3.08% | 8.89% |
| 2018 | $98,620 | 1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $96,900 | 0.80% | - |
| 2016 | $96,120 | 3.27% | - |
| 2015 | $92,980 | 3.71% | - |
| 2014 | $89,530 | -4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $93,210 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $92,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,750, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Rhode Island, followed by Norwich-New London (median annual salary $81,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in Norwich-New London.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |